CBAA's documentary series From the Embers, takes listeners to the very heart of nine communities affected by the recent bushfire crisis. From the Embers is an important reminder to us all of the essential role that storytelling plays in ensuring we allow those affected to be honoured and heal without feeling overlooked.

Working alongside KIX FM, Radio Adelaide, 3HCR, 3MGB, 3REG, Braidwood FM, 2EAR, Edge FM and 2MNO, we sent three producers into the field to get the stories directly from communities, in their voices.

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A transistor radio and couple of batteries kept people connected during the bushfires as they listened to the constant emergency alerts. But in between the official messages are the human ones.

Five presenters working across two regions share their experience of the recent summer of fire and what happened when one region’s transmitter went down.

Guests:
Kathy Shields - Eurobodalla Access Radio (2EARfm)
Gordon Waters - Braidwood Community Radio
Rod McClure- Braidwood Community Radio
Simon Lauder - ABC South East
Jen Hunt - ABC South East

Credits:
Producer Alice Ansara
Executive producer and sound design Sarah Mashman
Production management team Vicky Sprouse and Abe Killian
Engineering Tegan Nichols
Script consultation Zoe Ferguson
Theme Oliver Beard
Additional music
Blue Dot Sessions
Rest you Sleeping Giant (link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rest_You_Sleeping_Giant)

This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.

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Early data placed the number of wildlife lost in the recent bushfires at over a billion. The impact of Australia’s recent fire season on wildlife has been devastating.

Before the fires hit their zenith, wildlife carers and rescuers- some defending their homes and properties at the same time, were stepping up, and strangers from around the world donated time and money, to help Australia’s wildlife.

So what happens to the animals too injured to survive in the wild and how are we helping bring life back to the burnt forests.

A warning to listeners, this episode discusses the loss of wildlife and contains stories of animals in distress and euthenasia.

Guests:
Nick Hopkins
Julie Taylor Mills
Rachel McInnes
Francis Carelton
Andrew White

Credits:
Producer Alice Ansara
Executive producer and sound design Sarah Mashman
Production management team Vicky Sprouse and Abe Killian
Engineering Tegan Nichols
Script consultation Zoe Ferguson
Theme Oliver Beard
Additional music:
Rest you Sleeping Giant (link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rest_You_Sleeping_Giant)

This podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.